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LG announces autonomous disinfecting robot for public spaces
This addition to the CLOi family of robots supports hotels, schools, offices, restaurants, and retailers.
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Industry
Standards-based AV Infrastructure Over IP
By David Chiappini, Executive VP of R&D at Matrox and Chair of AIMS' Pro AV Working Group, and Samuel Recine, VP of Sales – AV/IT Group; Americas & Asia...
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Global Pro AV Industry Will Decline to $239 Billion in 2020
Growth to resume in 2021 according to new forecasts From AVIXA
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State face mask requirements
Forty-one states, DC, and Puerto Rico have mask orders as of July 23
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IHME updates state-by-state COVID-19 predictions
Updated interactive charts of the Chris Murray Model show predicted outcomes with and without masks
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FYI: Apple will move away from Intel
The company is expected to move to its own ARM-based chips
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A $350 “anti-5G” device is a 128MB USB stick, teardown finds
Comes with a 25-page manual.
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What ‘The Stack’ represents and why It’s necessary to IP workflows
By Brad Price, Audinate
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How to watch SpaceX’s historic 1st Demo-2 astronaut launch online
By Tariq Malik, Space.com
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TSA announces airport screening changes for coronavirus
Not including temperature screening
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New SD 8.0 specification is nearly four times faster than the current one
The SD Association, the group that sets the standards for memory cards, announced a new SD 8.0 specification for SD Express memory cards today that will allow the cards to transfer...
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Sony’s first AI image sensor will make cameras everywhere smarter
Sony on-device AI image sensor promises to be faster, cheaper, and more secure
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Ethernet Alliance study finds Power over Ethernet issues
By Michael Cooney, Networkworld
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Zooming High(er)-Quality Audio with ZoomAudioDevice and ProTools
By Steve La Cerra, Mixonline
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Interactive coronavirus map released by Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University builds a dashboard to help you keep things in perspective and to visualize your travel in the context of the coronavirus spread.
Conferencing / Collaboration
Zoom doesn’t really have 300 million daily active users
Zoom is having to learn a lot about being a real company
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Control system at work: Saving the crew of Apollo 13
By Eric Berger and Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica
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FCC opens 6GHz band in historic announcement
Remote medical treatment was on their minds.
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Coronavirus construction restrictions and delayed projects reports
It's different in different states and information is changing daily; here's where things stand as of April plus access to an interactive map on coronavirus construction delays
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Call to action: Can you program in COBOL?
Unemployment processing bogs down with lack of programmers who speak a decades-old computer language
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How to keep your Zoom chats private and secure
Avoid unwanted guests, unwanted behavior, and unnecessary supervision, and don't inadvertently share the private side of your meeting chats
Government
What is considered critical infrastructure?
The AV industry serves many of the nation’s sectors that are considered Essential Infrastructure. Most of these sectors will need to remain operational and will also need to enhance...
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ISE 2020 Amsterdam news and products
ISE Amsterdam 2020 is underway; keep up with headlines from Bose, Biamp, Shure, Crestron, d&b and more
5G
FCC gives Sony and Google the right to open 3.5 GHz band to commercial use
Two other companies will join them as designated Spectrum Access System (SAS) Administrators as the FCC paves the way for full commercial operations in the 3.5 GHz band.
Industry
What is WiGig?
WiGig supports the 60 GHz wireless transmission and beamforming propogation of AV data at multi-gigabit speeds over short distances up to 10 meters.
AI
Open Mic: The Future is Data
Multi-camera arrays can act as sensors that interact with AI algorithms to create data. And because panoramic 4K video isn’t distorted like in an ultra wide-angle lens, it enables...
AR/VR
WATCH: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ridethrough
Last week Disney opened its second flagship ride of the decade. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is an interactive ride (part of it is trackless); guest can have...
AR/VR
WATCH: Insights on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
David Niles of Theme Park Insider talks onsite with Walt Disney Imagineering Executive Creative Director John Larena
AR/VR
WATCH: AR digital signage at London bus shelter
Digital OOH content creator Grand Visual was clearly an early pioneer in AR and in the trend called "prankvertising". You'll see why.
5G
FCC to auction C-band spectrum for 5G
Chairman Ajit Pai supports auctioning mid-band spectrum for 5G rather than allowing satellite companies to sell licenses privately to carriers.
Industry
Understanding and controlling RF interference
A look at interference symptoms and strategies
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Training Track: Intro to AV Industry Training
LIVE WEBCAST A Training Track Flash Class: Decision points for integrating a hybrid RF/IP media system FREE 1 Hour Webinar | May 28th, 2019 REGISTER Attendees who complete this...
AI
Need to Know: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
As emerging technologies go, Artificial Intelligence has certainly taken its time in making its presence felt on the world. Surprising as it may be (to some), the term AI...
AR/VR
VR for Global Awareness: Inside the United Nations’ Immersive Initiatives
As the media, entertainment and gaming industries prepare for the predicted explosion in adoption of virtual reality, Gabo Arora, the United Nations’ senior advisor and creative director, is exploring...
